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going without

going without is the present participle and gerund of go without.

Meaning of go without

Verb

go without (third-person singular simple present goes without, present participle going without, simple past went without, past participle gone without)

  1. (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To forgo (something).
    • If you forgot to bring your toothpaste, you'll have to go without.
  2. (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To lack or be deprived of (something).
    • The poor man's children went without supper.

Questions about going without

What is going without the present participle and gerund of?
Going without is the present participle and gerund of go without.

Words near going without in the dictionary

  1. going with one's gut
  2. going with the flow
  3. going with the flow of traffic
  4. going with the turf
  5. going with the wind
  6. going without
  7. going without saying
  8. going wrong
  9. going, going, gone
  10. going-away parties
  11. going-away party

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